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The 1988–89 season was Maccabi Haifa

Maccabi Haifa F.C.

Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...

's 31st season in the Liga Leumit

Liga Leumit

Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...

, and their 8th consecutive season in the top division of Israeli football

Football in Israel

Football is the most popular sport in Israel. Football as an organised sport first developed in the United Kingdom who controlled Israel during the days of the British Mandate. Israel will be hosting the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2013....

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The season was a great success for the club winning the league and coming extremely close to winning the State Cup

Israel State Cup

The State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...

to go with it.

First Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
17 September 1988	Hapoel Kfar Saba	H	2 – 2	Mordechai, Merili Zion Merili Zion Merili is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :...	6,000
24 September 1988	Hapoel Petah Tikva	H	3 – 0	Givol, Mordechai, Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	4,000
1 October 1988	Shimshon Tel Aviv	A	2 – 1	Merili Zion Merili Zion Merili is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :... , Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	1,500
8 October 1988	Beitar Jerusalem	H	0 – 0		12,000
15 October 1988	Hapoel Beersheba	A	0 – 0		7,000
22 October 1988	Hapoel Tiberias Hapoel Tiberias F.C. Hapoel Tiberias was a football club based in Tiberias, Israel. The club spent several seasons in the top division of Israeli football in the 1960s, and made its last appearance in the top flight in 1988.-History:...	H	2 – 1	Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :... , Atar Reuven Atar Reuven Atar is a former Israeli football player, and currently the manager of Maccabi Netanya.-Early years:A first generation Israeli to Moroccan immigrants who settled in Tirat Carmel. During his adolescence, he played for Maccabi Haifa youth club...	7,000
29 October 1988	Maccabi Tel Aviv	A	1 – 1	Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	8,000
5 November 1988	Beitar Tel Aviv	H	0 – 0		8,000
30 October 1988	Maccabi Netanya	A	3 – 1	Malka Zadok Malka Zadok Malka is a former Israeli footballer currently acting as the assistant manager in Maccabi Netanya.-Honours:Israeli Championships*1984–85, 1988–89, 1990–91-References:... , Atar Reuven Atar Reuven Atar is a former Israeli football player, and currently the manager of Maccabi Netanya.-Early years:A first generation Israeli to Moroccan immigrants who settled in Tirat Carmel. During his adolescence, he played for Maccabi Haifa youth club... , Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	5,000
19 November 1988	Hapoel Jerusalem	H	1 – 1	Sayegh Patricio Sayegh Patricio Sayegh is an Argentine former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa.- Playing career :...	6,500
26 November 1988	Hapoel Tel Aviv	A	4 – 1	Givol, Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups.... , Atar Reuven Atar Reuven Atar is a former Israeli football player, and currently the manager of Maccabi Netanya.-Early years:A first generation Israeli to Moroccan immigrants who settled in Tirat Carmel. During his adolescence, he played for Maccabi Haifa youth club... , Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	2,000
3 December 1988	Bnei Yehuda	H	3 – 1	Atar Reuven Atar Reuven Atar is a former Israeli football player, and currently the manager of Maccabi Netanya.-Early years:A first generation Israeli to Moroccan immigrants who settled in Tirat Carmel. During his adolescence, he played for Maccabi Haifa youth club... , own goal, Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups....	8,000
9 December 1988	Zafririm Holon Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in 1985 by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon.-Hapoel Holon:...	A	1 – 1	Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups....	4,000
17 December 1988	Hapoel Kfar Saba	A	1 – 1	Givol	3,000
24 December 1988	Hapoel Petah Tikva	A	0 – 2		2,000
31 December 1988	Shimshon Tel Aviv	H	1 – 1	Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	6,000
7 January 1989	Beitar Jerusalem	A	2 – 2	Atar Reuven Atar Reuven Atar is a former Israeli football player, and currently the manager of Maccabi Netanya.-Early years:A first generation Israeli to Moroccan immigrants who settled in Tirat Carmel. During his adolescence, he played for Maccabi Haifa youth club... , Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	2,000
14 January 1989	Hapoel Beersheba	H	0 – 0		6,000
21 January 1989	Hapoel Tiberias Hapoel Tiberias F.C. Hapoel Tiberias was a football club based in Tiberias, Israel. The club spent several seasons in the top division of Israeli football in the 1960s, and made its last appearance in the top flight in 1988.-History:...	A	3 – 0	Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr... , Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :... , Merili Zion Merili Zion Merili is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :...	2,000
28 January 1989	Maccabi Tel Aviv	H	5 – 0	Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups.... (3), Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :... , Atar Reuven Atar Reuven Atar is a former Israeli football player, and currently the manager of Maccabi Netanya.-Early years:A first generation Israeli to Moroccan immigrants who settled in Tirat Carmel. During his adolescence, he played for Maccabi Haifa youth club...	6,000
4 February 1989	Beitar Tel Aviv	A	2 – 0	Merili Zion Merili Zion Merili is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :... , Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups....	10,000
11 February 1989	Maccabi Netanya	H	2 – 0	Givol, Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	12,000
18 February 1989	Hapoel Jerusalem	A	0 – 0		4,000
25 February 1989	Hapoel Tel Aviv	A	2 – 0	Technical Win	3,000
11 March 1989	Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv	A	0 – 0		3,000
25 March 1989	Zafririm Holon Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in 1985 by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon.-Hapoel Holon:...	H	1 – 0	Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	5,000
22 April 1989	Hapoel Beersheba	H	3 – 0	Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups.... , Atar Reuven Atar Reuven Atar is a former Israeli football player, and currently the manager of Maccabi Netanya.-Early years:A first generation Israeli to Moroccan immigrants who settled in Tirat Carmel. During his adolescence, he played for Maccabi Haifa youth club... , Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	5,000
29 April 1989	Maccabi Netanya	A	2 – 0	Merili Zion Merili Zion Merili is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :... , Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	8,000
6 May 1989	Shimshon Tel Aviv	H	2 – 1	Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :... , Reuven Atar Reuven Atar Reuven Atar is a former Israeli football player, and currently the manager of Maccabi Netanya.-Early years:A first generation Israeli to Moroccan immigrants who settled in Tirat Carmel. During his adolescence, he played for Maccabi Haifa youth club...	8,000
13 May 1989	Hapoel Petah Tikva	H	1 – 1	Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :...	15,000
20 May 1989	Beitar Tel Aviv	A	0 – 1		3,000

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Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...	31	15	14	2	49	19	+30	57
2	Hapoel Petah Tikva	31	15	11	5	37	20
54
3	Maccabi Netanya	31	14	10	7	36	33
72

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Squad statistics

Pos.	Name	League		State Cup		Toto Cup		Total
Pos.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	Giora Antman Giora Antman Giora Antman is a former Israeli footballer and currently the goalkeeping coach at Maccabi Haifa.-External links:...	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	Eitan Aharoni Eitan Aharoni Eitan Aharoni, is a former Israeli football defender.-Personal life:Eitan's son Yohai is also a footballer and he is also the uncle of Brest's Eden Ben Basat.-Honours:*Israeli Premier League:...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	Marco Balbul Marco Balbul Marco Balbul, , is a former Israeli football defender and manager.-Early life:Marco is the last child of Jewish immigrants from Egypt who arrived in Israel in 1950 and settled in Tirat Carmel. By age 5, Marco was excited to wake up every morning in order to play football against the big kids in his...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	Fabian Grimberg Fabian Grimberg Osvaldo Fabian Grimberg is an Argentine former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa.- Playing career :...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	David Levy David Levy (footballer) David Levy is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa.- Early life :...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	Zion Merili Zion Merili Zion Merili is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	Yossi Tsarfati	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	Avraham Abukarat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	Reuven Atar Reuven Atar Reuven Atar is a former Israeli football player, and currently the manager of Maccabi Netanya.-Early years:A first generation Israeli to Moroccan immigrants who settled in Tirat Carmel. During his adolescence, he played for Maccabi Haifa youth club...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	Yaron Givol	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	Nir Klinger Nir Klinger Nir Klinger is an Israeli football manager and a former player. He was manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, before resigning under pressure on 5 December 2005. Klinger achieved with Maccabi the Israeli championship and two Israel state cups....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	Yossi Kramer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF	Fabian Lagman Fabian Lagman Fabian Gustavo Lagman is an Argentine former professional association football player who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa. His son, Gaston, is now a professional footballer in Argentina.- Playing career :...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	Zahi Armeli Zahi Armeli Zahi Armali is a former Israeli footballer who started his career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr, and a holder of many records at Maccabi Haifa.-Football career:Born and raised in Shefa-'Amr, Zahi started his professional career at Maccabi Shefa-'Amr...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	Avi Golder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	Zadok Malka Zadok Malka Zadok Malka is a former Israeli footballer currently acting as the assistant manager in Maccabi Netanya.-Honours:Israeli Championships*1984–85, 1988–89, 1990–91-References:...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	Offer Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi Offer Mizrahi is an Israeli former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national football team.- Early life :...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	Itai Mordechai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	Raffi Osmo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	Patricio Sayegh Patricio Sayegh Patricio Sayegh is an Argentine former professional association footballer who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at Maccabi Haifa.- Playing career :...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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